The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as chief justice of Nigeria (CJN).
They made the recommendation during their 106th meeting on Thursday presided over by Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the outgoing CJN. The outgoing CJN Ariwoola is scheduled to leave office on August 22, having attained the mandatory retirement age of 70.
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Furthermore, the NJC also recommended 27 candidates for appointment as judges of state courts and one as Kadi of the Sharia Court of the FCT, Abuja.
